

CORNHUSKER'S BREEDERS &
OPEN BARREL FUTURITY
Promoting stallions and breeders through the sport of barrel racing! Over 70+ stallions enrolled.
Hilary Hilzendeger on RS Bumble Bee Sting setting the new arena record with a 14.828!

$121+K
TOTAL PAYOUT
$41.5+K
TOTAL ADDED MONEY
621+
TOTAL RUNS
22
YEARS STRONG
3
SPECIAL AWARDS
2025 NUMBERS. 2026 WILL BE BIGGER AND BETTER!
ABOUT CORNHUSKER BREEDERS & OPEN BARREL FUTURITY
The Cornhusker Breeders and Open Barrel Futurity was founded in 2003 by Marlene McGaughey. Cristi Gaffney had told her a few years earlier that if she ever decided to retire that she would be interested in taking over the reins. In 2019, Marlene called, and the two ladies came to an agreement for to purchase the event. Cristi officially took charge in December of 2019. Prior to the Cornhusker, Nebraska had a futurity in Broken Bow since the mid 1990’s it was initially ran by Carolyn McClain and Judy Gracy. They put the event on for the Custer County Fairboard. Then Ronda Hilker put the event on for 2 years under the name Sunrise Breeders. Cristi intends to grow the event while maintaining its great history and bring the best of barrel racing to Nebraska!
In 2023, the Cornhusker Breeders and Open Futurity moved its location from Broken Bow, Nebraska to McCook, Nebraska. The event is now being held at the Red Willows Fairground (Kiplinger Arena). For more information on the arena and fairgrounds, Red Willows Fairground.
We continue to work hard to make our event fun and family friendly. Our free BBQ will be held on Saturday night again this year in 2024. We would love for you to join us so we can thank you and introduce you.

Special Awards
The Cornhusker does three special awards:
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Home Grown Award (This is given to the high money winner that is the breeder, owner & rider of their horse)
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Nebraska Bred Award (This is given to the high money winner in the breeder's futurity on a horse that was bred in Nebraska)
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High Money Winner (must compete at Cornhusker Futurity & Triangle Cross Classic Futurity)
Photo: Cristi & Drew Gaffney
OUR CREW

Office
Ground Crew
Announcer
Heather Rhinehart
Michelle Pearson
Jessica Milliman
Clint Smith
Trent Jochimsen
Clint Milliman
Barrel Setters
Gate/Check-in
Photographer
Spencer Gaffney
Zack Gaffney
Colton Duda
Brenda Bowers
Emily Dukat (EMDukat Photography)
Next Gen Rodeo/Webcast
Zack Bocco
Reese Williams
Kolby Brown
Website/Social Media/Advertising
Michelle Battista
2025 CORNHUSKER NEXT GEN RODEO EVENT RECAP
2025 CORNHUSKER WINNERS CIRCLE
2025 BREEDERS FUTURITY CHAMPION
& OPEN FUTURITY CHAMPION
HORSE: AIN'T AN ANGEL
SIRE: AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN YET
RIDER: JESSICA LEACH
WINNING: $9,286

2025 HOME GROWN AWARD WINNER
HORSE: AIN'T AN ANGEL
SIRE: AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET
RIDER: JESSICA LEACH
The Home Grown Award is sponsored by Plains Horizons Insurance (Trula Churchill). This award requires you to be the breeder, rider and owner of the horse.

2025 BREEDERS DERBY CHAMPION
HORSE: AIN'T SEEN FAMOUS YET
SIRE: AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN YET
RIDER: DUSKY LYNN HALL
WINNING: $3705
The team was a 15.139 in the 1st round and 15.008 in the 2nd round. They also won the aggregate with a 30.147.
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2025 NEBRASKA BRED CHAMPION
HORSE: AIN'T AN ANGEL
SIRE: AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN YET
RIDER: JESSICA LEACH
This is given to the high money winner in the breeder's futurity on a horse that was bred in Nebraska.

2025 AMERICAN CONTENDER WINNER
HORSE: AIN'T SEEN FAMOUS YET
SIRE: AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN YET
RIDER: DUSKY LYNN HALL
TIME: 15.139
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2025 AMERICAN CONTENDER GROUP
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2025 HIGH MONEY DERBY WINNER
(BETWEEN TRIANGLE CROSS CLASSIC
& CORNHUSKER FUTURITY)
HORSE: ZZ ZEKE
RIDER: CODY ADAMS
Cody Adams riding ZZ Zeke is the high money Derby winner between the Triangle Cross Classic and Cornhusker Futurity winning a scooter.

2025 HIGH MONEY FUTURITY WINNER
(BETWEEN TRIANGLE CROSS CLASSIC
& CORNHUSKER FUTURITY)
HORSE: AIN'T AN ANGEL
SIRE: AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN YET
RIDER: JESSICA LEACH
Jessica Leach riding Ain't An Angel is the high money Futurity winner between the Triangle Cross Classic and Cornhusker Futurity winning a scooter.

2025 AMATEUR BREEDERS FUTURITY
CHAMPION
HORSE: IAINTDOINITSPARKY
SIRE: AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN YET
RIDER: DUSKY LYNN HALL

2025 YOUTH WINNERS
1D Winner Dusky Lynn Hall
2D Winner Hattie Vasa
3D Winner Maddie Rasmussen
